Maria Nubsen
Norwegian midwife
About Maria Nubsen
Lived 1780 – 1852 (aged 71–72). Maria Nubsen was a Norwegian midwife.
Painting of a scene from the Stortorvet marketplace by Ludvig Wilhelm Theodor Bratz. Among the portrayed persons are madame Nubsen, Henrik Wergeland, Johan Fjeldsted Dahl and Erik Røring Møinichen
Maria Nubsen (c,1780–1852) was a Norwegian midwife. She served as midwife in Christiania for nearly fifty years.
She was a daughter of Christen Hansen, and married Lars Nubsen in 1801. After receiving education at Fødselsstiftelsen in Copenhagen, she was approved midwife in 1799. She was assigned as midwife in Christiania from 1801, and practiced until about 1850, including an assignment for the maternity institution from 1818 to 1831, the foundation's first midwife.
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Who was Maria Nubsen?
Norwegian midwife
When was Maria Nubsen born?
Maria Nubsen was born in 1780.
When did Maria Nubsen die?
Maria Nubsen died in 1852 in Christiania.
What was Maria Nubsen's occupation?
Maria Nubsen was a midwife.
What nationality was Maria Nubsen?
Maria Nubsen was Norwegian.
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